One Small Blue Bead - 2nd Edition by Byrd Baylor (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A small blue bead hidden in a clump of dry grass takes the reader back ten thousand years to the hunters and gatherers who once inhabited the desert and to a boy who dreams that others, as yet unseen, may share his world. His dream is realized as he has an encounter with a boy just like himself, and the blue bead comes to symbolize their special bond. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>A band of men sat huddled in a cave<br> Where coals of fire glowed warm and red.<br> Boy lay curled on a bed of leaves<br> But he sat up when an old man said: This thought keeps spinning in my head.<br> There must be caves just like our own<br> Somewhere<br> And other axes made of stone<br> Somewhere<br> And other men like me.</i> <br>Though only Boy shares his dream, the old man leaves the tribe to search for what the world may hold. Boy does the old man's work in his absence and watches hopefully for his return... <br><i>For any good thing<br> Can happen when<br> The world is full of<br> Tribes of men<br> Who know that they have brothers.</i> <br>First published in 1965 and long out of print, Byrd Baylor's powerful story is newly illustrated with Ronald Himler's vigorous yet tender pictures.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Byrd Baylor lives and writes in Arizona, presenting images of the Southwest and an intense connection between the land and the people. Her prose illustrates vividly the value of simplicity, the natural world, and the balance of life within it. <p/>Ron Himler lives in Tucson, Arizona. An interest in American Indian culture first brought Mr. Himler to the southwest, and his work often features western subjects as well as historical themes. His paintings are frequently exhibited in galleries in the southwest. Ron Himler has illustrated more than seventy-five children's books.
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